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Allendale-Fairfax Middle

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Allendale-Fairfax Middle ranks 238 th of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

238^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 26% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Allendale-Fairfax Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Fairfax, South Carolina, with 194 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.9. The school is part of the Allendale 01 school district, which is ranked 64 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Allendale-Fairfax Middle consistently performs below the state average on standardized tests, with only 41.5% of 6th graders, 38.5% of 7th graders, and 55.7% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year. In mathematics, the proficiency rates are even lower, ranging from 10.9% for 7th graders to 26.6% for 6th graders. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.5% to 39.9% over the past few years. Additionally, Allendale-Fairfax Middle has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating that all students come from low-income families.

While the overall academic performance is low, Allendale-Fairfax Middle's African American students perform relatively better, ranking 85th out of 252 South Carolina middle schools in 2024-2025 for this subgroup. The nearby schools, such as Barnwell Elementary, Guinyard-Butler Middle, North District Middle, and Estill Middle, also struggle with low academic performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced-price lunch eligibility, suggesting that the challenges faced by Allendale-Fairfax Middle are not unique but rather a regional issue. The school's spending per student has increased from $12,055 in 2021-2022 to $20,238 in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools, raising questions about the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation.

196

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,823

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3581 Allendale-Fairfax Highway
Fairfax, SC 29827

(803) 584-3489

District: Allendale 01

Students who attend Allendale-Fairfax Middle usually attend:

High:

Allendale-Fairfax High

Feeder schools for Allendale-Fairfax Middle:

Elementary:

Allendale-Fairfax Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.8%

White:

4.1%

Hispanic:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (33% vs 46% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 22% South Carolina)

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

South Carolina avg46%

238^th of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

64^th of 75Allendale 01 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	238 of 320	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	246 of 325	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	257 of 325	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	259 of 310	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	310 of 311	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	304 of 315	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	248 of 303	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.5	301 of 317	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.1	288 of 303	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.2	295 of 301	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.6	288 of 291	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.6	273 of 276	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.2	271 of 271	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.7	269 of 269	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.9	258 of 261	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.0	247 of 249	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.7	240 of 244	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.2	231 of 236	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.0	228 of 231	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.7	229 of 230	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.8	228 of 230	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.8	223 of 225	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	85 of 252	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	102 of 248	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	129 of 253	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	133 of 249	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.0	231 of 235	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	221 of 252	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.2	142 of 237	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	216 of 295	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	209 of 294	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	209 of 299	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.7	222 of 290	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	273 of 279	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	290 of 296	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	254 of 281	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	227 of 307	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	245 of 307	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	248 of 313	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	246 of 300	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	287 of 288	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	276 of 289	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	198 of 280	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	230 of 296	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	238 of 294	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	256 of 303	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	272 of 292	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	279 of 279	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	273 of 296	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	189 of 284	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)66th percentile+41 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile~ school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-12 vs state

Science41%-8 vs state

Mathematics19%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)					SC READY Mathematics (2025)					SC READY Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Allendale-Fairfax Middle	Public	6-8	3581 Allendale-Fairfax Highway	Fairfax	29827	Allendale County	Allendale 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 584-3489	196	15	13.0		8 (4.1%)	174 (88.8%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	5 (2.6%)	27.7	238^th of 320 public middle schools	25.6%		23.7	246^th of 325 public middle schools	24.3%	8			41.5	38.5	55.7			26.6	10.9	18.3		40.7	$22,823	$2,927	$2,225	$5,152	$11,184	$6,487	$17,671
Hampton Elementary	Public	4-6	505 Hoover Street	Hampton	29924	Hampton County	Hampton	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 943-3251	275	27	10.0		94 (34.2%)	163 (59.3%)	7 (2.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)								(n/a)	56.3	72.6	59.6			41.4	43.9	27.6			32.6	38.3	$17,643	$2,152	$1,126	$3,277	$12,195	$2,171	$14,366
Estill Middle	Public	5-8	1450 Columbia Highway Suite B	Estill	29918	Hampton County	Hampton	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 625-5200	154	11	13.5		3 (1.9%)	140 (90.9%)	11 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.2	244^th of 320 public middle schools	23.8%		21.5	256^th of 325 public middle schools	21.2%	12		18.2	45.5	30.3	36.4		18.2	38.7	9.1	15.2		39.5	$17,660	$1,726	$1,070	$2,796	$11,975	$2,888	$14,864
North District Middle	Public	7-8	611 Tillman Avenue	Varnville	29944	Hampton County	Hampton	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 943-3507	239	18	13.4		86 (36.0%)	136 (56.9%)	11 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	37.8	196^th of 320 public middle schools	38.8%		47.9	156^th of 325 public middle schools	52.0%	40				50.0	58.4				14.4	25.6			$16,781	$2,270	$1,055	$3,325	$11,473	$1,982	$13,456
Guinyard-Butler Middle	Public	7-8	779 Allen Street	Barnwell	29812	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	No	No	No	(803) 541-1370	335	20	16.8		143 (42.7%)	142 (42.4%)	24 (7.2%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.0%)								(n/a)
Barnwell Elementary	Public	4-6	10524 Marlboro Avenue	Barnwell	29812	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 541-1285	425	29	14.5		172 (40.5%)	203 (47.8%)	20 (4.7%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Allendale-Fairfax Middle

What district is Allendale-Fairfax Middle in?

Allendale 01

What is the racial makeup of Allendale-Fairfax Middle?

Students at Allendale-Fairfax Middle are 89% African American, 4% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Allendale-Fairfax Middle attend?

Students who attend Allendale-Fairfax Middle usually go on to attend Allendale-Fairfax High

Is Allendale-Fairfax Middle a good school?

Allendale-Fairfax Middle ranks 238^th of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Allendale-Fairfax Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 196 students attended Allendale-Fairfax Middle.

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